UniProt functional annotation for P04387

UniProt code: P04387.

Organism: Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; Saccharomycotina; Saccharomycetes; Saccharomycetales; Saccharomycetaceae; Saccharomyces.
 
Function: This protein is a negative regulator for the gene expression of the lactose/galactose metabolic genes. It binds to GAL4 and so blocks transcriptional activation by it, in the absence of an inducing sugar. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1985957}.
 
Subunit: Monomer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:1985957}.
Miscellaneous: Present with 784 molecules/cell in log phase SD medium. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14562106}.
Similarity: To K.lactis GAL80. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.